The Cecil Whig., 1887-12-10

The convention of the p. Il Diocese of
Delaware held III Wilmington tiis week ad-
journed without .,lecting Bishop to sue
seed the late Bishop Lee, after inetf ,ctual
balotiug.
-'inr revivai services at the Porryville
NJ. +. Church closed last weak after four
weeks duration. There were ab ,ut thirty
conversions. Rev. T. b. Hunter the pastor
is very popular.
There have been about Is conversions
during the two weeks continuance OF the
revival services At Cherry Hill + Church,
Rev. T. A. II. O'Brien, pastor, and the
meetings are still progressing successfully.
The Shawnah school, Miss Arrie NJ.
Nowland, tea cher, will Aive an entertain
Inent i'll st. Johns Chapel, December 10th.
Doors open at o'clock; exercises begin at
7.3O Admission, 20 cents; children 10 cents.
Elmer Jewell the four-year- old child of
Samuel Jewell, who lost a daughter some
months since from the effect of burns, is
very i'll with the dropsy. He is badly swol-
leu aud his abdomen was ruptured one day
this week.
DR. H. IL. Mitchell's dog ''Topsy" was
found nearly dead in the marsh near Holly
Hail one morning this week. The animal
had been shot in the neck. II is supposed
that some person whom the dog had bitten
took revenge on tho animal.
MIR. William McCreary has received a
copy of the Sunday School TinsS souvenir
as a com mplinsnt in getting up a club of 20
subscribers for that valuable jDurnal A.
au artistic specimen of engraving and biud
ing it is the handsomest We have ever seen.
Mr.. Charles ID. Jamison's new house on
North street is approaching completion.
The frame work has been raised of the new
residence being constructed for Mr.. Edward
Smith ON the same street. Mr. John Will
knson is having the foundation prepared
for double house in the same nelghborhood.
Magistrate Albert H. Redding, of Cecil
ton, this week committed to Jail William b.
Wilson, colored, and James Bl2nstield The
former is charged by ex-Delegate William
Ward with ''aDducting his bay horse Frank
from his stable" Banstield is charged on
the oath of George Lockwood with the lar
ceny of milk.
In the advertisement of Mr.. A. F.
Shockley, for 200 turkeys, last week, in
The WING there The day
upon which the turkeys are to be delivered
is not Wednesday as published but Thurs
day, Dec. 22d. This error, perhaps it would
oe we'll to add, was not made in The WHIG
office. The advertisement is published again
this week.
The managers Of Singerly's pulp works
have been troubled recently by persons
stealing their coal, and threaten TO send
some one to Jessups Cut if it is not stopped.
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of
Mike Harris, colored, charged with the Of
fence. Harris hauls coal tor the works,
aud, it is charged, early on Thursday morn
ing after taking two loads TO the mill he
hauled load to the home of his wite's
sister, who resides on Water street
The Rev. Jacob Miller, of Port Deposit,
has received and accepted Il call to become
the rector of Augustine parish, a charge
comprising the two churches OF St. Angus
| City. The parish will thus secure the min
| strations of a resident pastor The reverend
| gentleman will enter upon his duties
| Sunday, January 1st. Service will be held
| in the Church of Good Shepherd by Rev.
| VIM. Schouler, tomorrow, Sunday and
| on the remaining Sundays in Decemb ber, at
| $50, p. M.
The fact that a lie travels fast is known
| to all men. In Cecil county they travel
faster than Maud S, can trot. and even beat
the latest improved locomotive engine for
| speed A report was current here early on
| Tuesday, and soon spread to all parts of the
county that jeremiah G. Price, prominent
| and well-known farmer, Republican and
Methodist had expired while at supper the
| previous evening. This was believed by
| many, as there reason to believe that
| Mr.. Price intended being in Elkton on
Tuesday 1t was rot until Wednesday
| morning when Mr.. Jeremiah G. Price, Jr.,
| came to Eikton that it was known that the
| report of the death of his father was false,
and that he was enjoying his usual good
| health The false report Is said to have
| originated in Cecilton only few miles from
the residence of Mr. Price.
Extensive impro vements to the Catho-
| lie Church are in contetnp plation. 1t is pro-
| posed to build new front next spring that
| will not only add to the appearance Of ths
| editce, but also afford a more convenient
entrance and greater seating capacity ill thu
| body of the church The tower will be re-
| modelled and beautified at the same time.
| Preliminary plans for the work have already
been procured. This improvement is the
most necessary that has yet been suggested
| and must be made a new church erected
| 10 Accommodate the increasing congregation.
| Encouraged by the kindly assistance already
! given him by the people of Elkton in the
| improvements to the church property dur
| ing the pa st summer and fall, the pastor,
Rev. J. D. Carey, will hold bazar, which
| will open few days before Christmas, for
| the purpose of obtaining funds to commend
| the new work. A number Of useful and Or
namont2l articles will be offered for sale.